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PhD defence: Vinni Faber Rasmussen

Congratulations to Vinni Faber Rasmussen, who succesfully defended her PhD.

Vinni Faber Rasmussen, MD, from The Danish Pain Research Center, Department of Clinical Medicine, will defend her PhD thesis titled ”Large fiber, small fiber, and autonomic neuropathy in adolescents with type 1 diabetes” at 14.00 on March 8, 2024. 

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New post.doc. at the Danish Pain Research Center

February 2024: We are pleased to welcome Maiken Krogsbæk Bøgh as a new post.doc. at the Danish Pain Research Center.


Grant from The Independent Research Fund Denmark

2024: Congratulations to clinical Associate Professor and MD Sandra Sif Gylfadottir from The Danish Pain Research Center, Department of Clinical Medicine, who has received a grant from The Independent Research Fund Denmark of DKK 1,265,349 to the project "Improving our understanding and treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome".


PhD defence: Laura Linnea Määttä

Congratulations to Laura Linnea Määttä, who succesfully defended her PhD.

Laura Linnea Määttä, MD, from The Danish Pain Research Center, Department of Clinical Medicine, will defend her PhD thesis titled ”Neurofilament Light Chain and Diabetic Polyneuropathy” at 14.00 on January 17, 2024. 

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Grant from The Independent Research Fund Denmark

2024: Congratulations to Associate Professor Páll Karlsson from The Danish Pain Research Center, Department of Clinical Medicine, who has received a grant from The Independent Research Fund Denmark of DKK 3,167,280 to the project "From Mystery to Mastery: Understanding Chronic Pain With Spatial
Molecular Profiling"


New PhD student at The Danish Pain Research Center

July 2023: We are happy to welcome Abarajitha Thiyagarajah, MD, as a new PhD student at The Danish Pain Research Center, where she will be working at the project ”Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Mechanisms and treatment”. 


New PhD student at The Danish Pain Research Center

May 2023: We are happy to welcome Peter Andreas Andersen, MD, as a new PhD student at The Danish Pain Research Center, where he will be working at the project ”Neuropathic pain and sensory disturbances after spinal cord and nerve root lesions”. 


New post.doc. at the Danish Pain Research Center

Congratulations to Xiaoli Hu, who succesfully defended her PhD.


May 2023: We are pleased to welcome Xiaoli Hu as a new post.doc. at the Danish Pain Research Center.

Xiaoli Hu defended her PhD thesis titled ”Mechanisms behind Diabetic Polyneuropathy and Neuropathic Pain in Type 1 Diabetes” at 14.00 on April 24, 2023


PhD defence: Ellen Lund Schaldemose

Congratulations to Ellen Lund Schaldemose, who succesfully defended her PhD.

Ellen Lund Schaldemose, MD, from The Danish Pain Research Center, Department of Clinical Medicine, will defend her PhD thesis titled ”Sensory loss and pain in diabetic polyneuropathy” at 14.00 on January 27, 2023. 

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PhD defence: Michael Nørregaard Vinkel

Congratulations to Michael Nørregaard Vinkel who successfully defended his PhD.

Michael Nørregaard Vinkel, MD, from The Danish Pain Research Center, Department of Clinical Medicine, will defend his PhD thesis titled ”Pain and sensory function in children and youth with cerebral palsy” at 12.00 on January 19, 2023.

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PhD defence: Thorsten Kamlarczyk Rasmussen

Congratulations to Thorsten Kamlarczyk Rasmussen who successfully defended his PhD.

Thorsten Kamlarczyk Rasmussen, MD, from The Danish Pain Research Center, Department of Clinical Medicine, will defend his PhD thesis titled ”Small fiber neuropathy: Clinical and physiological characteristics with focus on adrenergic dysfunction” at 14.00 on April 1, 2022.

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PhD defence: Sandra Sif Gylfadottir

Congratulations to Sandra Sif Gylfadottir, who succesfully defended her PhD.

Sandra Sif Gylfadottir, MD, from The Danish Pain Research Center, Department of Clinical Medicine, will defend her PhD thesis titled ”Painful and non-painful diabetic polyneuropathy” at 13.00 on March 6, 2020. 

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PhD defence: Alexander Gramm Kristensen

Congratulations to Alexander Gramm Kristensen who successfully defended his PhD.

Alexander Gramm Kristensen, MD, from The Danish Pain Research Center, Department of Clinical Medicine, will defend his PhD thesis titled ”Early diagnosis and understanding underlying mechanisms of diabetic neuropathy” at 14.15 on February 7, 2020.

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PhD defence: Kristine Tang Bennedsgaard

Congratulations to Kristine Tang Bennedsgaard, who succesfully defended her PhD.

Kristine Tang Bennedsgaard, MD, from The Danish Pain Research Center, Department of Clinical Medicine, will defend her PhD thesis titled ”Chemotherapy-induced polyneuropathy” at 14.00 on January 24, 2020. 

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